Sutra 11

Devanagari script

मातुः परिजनोपग्रहेण वा चेष्टेत ॥ कZ_०१.१८.११ ॥

Transliteration

mātuḥ parijanopagraheṇa vā ceṣṭeta

Translation

He should act by means of the queen-mother’s household circle (retainers), or by securing their cooperation (as an instrument for the operation).

Word by Word

• मातुः: of the mother
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, मातृ-शब्द (पितृ-प्रत्ययान्त)

• परिजन: retinue; attendants; household people
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिजन
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपदम्), पुंलिङ्ग/समूहवाचकः

• उपग्रहेण: by taking control; by seizing/appropriating
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपग्रह
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्

• चेष्टेत: should act; should make efforts
• Type: Verb
• Root: चेष्ट्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• queen-mother (mātṛ)
• household retainers (parijana)

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FAQs

Why is the queen-mother’s household singled out as an instrument of action?

Because it is an insider network with access, credibility, and leverage inside the palace—useful for persuasion, extraction, or containment without open force.

What administrative intent is implied by 'upagraha' here?

Instrumentalizing or securing control over a key faction (the mother’s retainers) to execute a sensitive security objective.